Lyme Science Blog
Dr. Daniel Cameron, MD, MPH, is a nationally recognized leader for his expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. His weekly Lyme Disease Science blog features articles covering the latest research, insights and case reviews.
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Lyme Disease and Mental Health
My patient had a long-standing history of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) that had been well-controlled for years. However, after being diagnosed
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I never learned about Lyme disease in Medical School
During my medical school, graduate school, and residency, Lyme disease wasn’t even on my radar. That’s not surprising, given that
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Relapse in Lyme disease due to failure to eradicate the spirochete
Relapse in Lyme disease remains a critical issue, often due to the failure to completely eradicate the Borrelia burgdorferi bacterium
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What Does Lyme Disease Do to Your Brain?
Lyme disease, if left untreated, can infiltrate the nervous system, leading to a range of cognitive, neurological, and psychiatric complications.
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What’s the worst that can happen with Lyme disease?
It starts small. A tick bite you never noticed. A fever that comes and goes. An ache you blame on
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Can Lyme Disease Cause Permanent Damage?
If Lyme disease is identified and treated promptly, many people recover fully. A standard course of antibiotics can effectively clear
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Lyme disease triggers Guillian-Barre Syndrome
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) is an autoimmune disorder in which your immune system mistakenly attacks the peripheral nerves surrounding the brain
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Lyme Disease Rash: What Does It Really Look Like?
Many people assume that a Bull’s-eye or erythema migrans (EM) rash is a common manifestation of Lyme disease. And that
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Lyme disease causes problems with vision
In their article “Lyme Disease and Papilledema: A Retrospective Study on Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes,” Vithayathil and colleagues, describe findings